[Jukebox-list] Off Topic - Pinball Help Question & Mills Zephyr

[Peter Brown]

Thanks to all who made suggestions.  It was in fact the outhole switch.  A 
minor adjustment and it plays like a charm.  I love those easy to fix 
problems.

I now have my Mills Zephyr though and that's gonna be a whole lot more fun! 
I think a major disassembly and re-assembly is in order.  But what better 
way to get to know a machine!  Unfortunately the amp wasn't attached like it 
should have been and two tubes got broken in transport.  A 2A3 and a 5Z3. 
Anyone know a good place for cheap but reliable tubes besides E-Bay or an 
internet search?

Thanks.

Peter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Robertson" <pinball at telus.net>
To: "Peter Brown" <jukeboxpete at rogers.com>; "Jukebox mailing list" 
<jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Off Topic - Pinball Help Question


> Peter Brown wrote:
>> A question for John Robertson (or anyone else who has an idea to help).
>>
>> I just got back home from my tour in the Congo with the UN and now my 
>> Bally Frontier pinball machine is acting up.  Before I left I replaced 
>> the MPU with an Alltek multi MPU and also a new power rectifier board 
>> from Great Plains Electronics.  All was working great when I left for the 
>> Congo.  I had been having problems with the old board overheating etc. 
>> which is why I got the replacement Alltek MPU and new rectifier board.
>>
>> Now when I play it is doing the following:
>>
>> When I hit the credit button it ejects the ball but keeps ejecting 
>> several times, sometimes until the ball rolls over one of the ABC lanes 
>> in the top.  The it plays until after a but it acts as if the ball has 
>> gone past the flippers and changes to ball two, then eventually ball 
>> three and then game over.  After a bit it sometimes works fine.  I 
>> checked to make sure all the connectors are properly seated and the only 
>> thing that makes sense to me is maybe while sitting for six months 
>> without getting played the connectors oxidized a bit or something?
>>
>> Any and all help appreciated.  If you want to send an e-mail off list 
>> use:  jukeboxpete at rogers.com
>> Peter
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> Check the outhole switch - the blades are too close together and they make 
> intermittent contact from vibration on the game. Try this, take out the 
> ball(s), reset any drop targets, now put the game in switch test. All 
> switches should be open at this point. If so - thump - the playfield. I 
> suspect your outhole switch will show momentarily...
>
> John :-#)#
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